Rosetti and Ryan
1977 American TV series or program
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Rosetti and Ryan is an American legal drama television series that aired on NBC from September 22 until November 10, 1977, from 10 to 11 p.m. Eastern Time.[1]
| Rosetti and Ryan | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Legal drama |
| Created by | Richard P. Rosetti |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (and a pilot) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Heyday Productions Universal Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | May 19 – November 10, 1977 |
Premise
Legal drama about two completely different lawyers; Rosetti is outgoing and debonair, while Ryan is a former cop who is more low-profile and no-nonsense.[2]
Cast
- Tony Roberts as Joe Rosetti
- Squire Fridell as Frank Ryan
- Jane Elliot as Jessica Hornesby
- Ruth Manning as Emma
- Randi Oakes as Georgia
- Dick O'Neill as Judge Hardcastle
- William Marshall as Judge Black
Personnel
Episodes
Pilot (1977)
| Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men Who Love Women | John Astin | Gordon Cotler, Don Mankiewicz, & Sam Rolfe | May 19, 1977 | |
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Rosetti and Ryan defend an heiress accused of killing her husband. | ||||
Season 1 (1977)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "If You Can't Trust Your Lawyer" | Alex March | Unknown | September 22, 1977 | |
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An actress is accused of killing the publicist of a football player. | |||||
| 2 | "The Ten-Second Client" | Burt Brinckerhoff | Don M. Mankiewicz & Gordon Cotler | October 13, 1977 | |
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A getaway driver of a hotel robbery is charged with technical murder. | |||||
| 3 | "Is There a Lawyer in the House?" | Daniel Haller | Jeff King | October 20, 1977 | |
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A TV commercial director is charged with sexual assault and narcotics possession. | |||||
| 4 | "Ms. Bluebeard" | Harry Falk | Unknown | October 27, 1977 | |
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A woman is suspected of killing her sixth husband. | |||||
| 5 | "Everybody Into the Pool" | Richard Crenna | Unknown | November 3, 1977 | |
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Rosetti and Ryan act as standby lawyers for a murder defendant handling her own case. | |||||
| 6 | "Bedeviled Angel" | Joshua Shelley | Walter Wager | November 10, 1977 | |
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A woman tries to use counterfeit bills to pay a traffic fine. | |||||
Production
The pilot aired May 19, 1977, as a made-for-TV-movie.[6]